With 100% English Ancestry, I thought it might be really difficult to trace my ancestors back in England from Canada. Only my mother, her father and his mother were born in Canada. This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Sarah Blake is the wife of John Blake, Baker at Winslow whose will was blogged 25 Apr 2013. Her will was probated eight years earlier than that of her husband John Blake. I do not known when John died. He had named his wife as his executor but his eldest daughter Susannah as heir at law probated the will. Neither John nor Martha, the other two children were 21 years of age.

There isn't any new information on this Blake family in this particular will. She has not described herself as a widow nor does she mention her husband's name. I suspect he has died prior to the making of this will.

1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Sarah Blake of Winslow of the County of Bucks
3 Baker being of sound Mind Memory and understanding
4 (praised be God for the same) do make and publish
5 this m y last Will and Testament in manner and
6 form following First I give and bequeath unto my
7 Son John Blake the Sum of Seventy pounds of
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8 good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be
9 paid him by my Trustees hereinafter named
10 when he shall attain the age of Twenty one
11 years Also I give unto my said son John Blake
12 one Bed one Bolster two pillows two Blankets
13 one pair of Sheets one Bed quilt one Bedstead
14 and Curtains one Silver Table Spoon Six Silver Tea
15 spoons his fathers Clothes Box and Watch one
16 pair of Silver buckles one pair of Silver Shirt
17 Buttons one Gold Ring and the Birdan standing
18 up Stairs Also I give and bequeath unto my two
19 daughters Susanna Blake and Martha Blake
20 all the Residue and Remainder of my personal
21 Estate or Estates of what Nature or kind soever
22 they may be at the time of my decease after my
23 just debts and Funeral Expences are paid
24 and discharged Share and Share alike as well as
25 can be to be paid them by my Trustees hereinafter
26 named when they shall attain the age of twenty
27 one years And Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute
28 and appoint William Richardson of Thornborough
30 Mills or his house of Thornborough in the said County of Bucks Miller and George
31 Jones of Winslow in the said County of Bucks
32 Yeoman joint Trustees to this my last Will and
33 Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other
34 Wills by me at any Time heretofore made and to
35 declare this to be my last Will and Testament
36 only In Witness whereof I the said Sarah Blake
37 the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament
38 set my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of
39 January One thousand eight hundred and seven
40 Sarah Blake Signed sealed published and
41 declared by the within named Testator to be her
42 last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
43 have hereunto subscribed our Names in the
44 presence of the Testator and in the presence of
45 each other Robert Corbett Tho: Rawbone
46 This Will was proved at London the
47 thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord
48 One thousand eight hundred and seven before the
49 Right honorable Sir William Wynne Knight doctor
50 of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
51 prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
52 by William Richardson and George Jones the Executors
53 according to the tenor of the said Will to whom
54 administration was granted of all and singular
55 the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased
56 the said William Richardson having first made
57 a solemn and sincere declaration or affirmation
58 according to act of Parliament and the said
59 George Jones having been first sworn by Commission